Tabu search-based algorithm for the TOC product mix decision

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2065-2076

  Onwubolu, Godfrey C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

MULTIPLE RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS; PRODUCT MIX DECISION;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0035838747     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540010005736     Document Type: Article

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